Panda express honey sesame chicken recipe

Panda express honey sesame chicken recipe

from iheartumami.com
35 min

Healthy and easy Panda Express honey sesame chicken breast copycat recipe made in an air fryer or stovetop, plus homemade honey sesame sauce!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. chicken breasts (dice to 1-inch cubes)
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos
  • ¼ tsp coarse sea salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 4 tbsp tapioca starch (or potato starch (for stovetop), use 6 tbsp for air fryer)
  • 1 whole yellow bell pepper (diced into 1-inch cubes)
  • 8 oz. French petite green beans (trimmed and diced into 2.5-inch sections)
  • 1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar)
  • 2 tsp coconut aminos
  • ¼ tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1 tsp tapioca starch
  • ¼ cup + 1 tbsp avocado oil (For stovetop)
  • Avocado oil spray (For air fryer)
  • Sprinkle toasted white sesame seeds

Directions

  1. 1

    Slice the chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes and in a bowl mix well with the seasonings from coconut aminos to starch. Set aside in the fridge while you prepare other items.

  2. 2

    In a 12-inch saute pan, add the avocado oil and preheat over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Test the temperature with a wooden chopstick, if it shows bubbles around the chopstick when inserting it into the oil, the temperature is hot enough. You can also use a thermometer to reach 350F/177C.

  3. 3

    Preheat the air fryer to 380F. Spray the basket with avocado oil and place the chicken piece-by-piece into the basket with some space between them. Spray with more oil on top of each piece. Air fry at 380F for 8 minutes total. The chicken should be cooked through. Repeat the process until you finish the batch.

  4. 4

    Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a well-heated large saute pan, when warm saute the pepper and green beans with 2 pinches of salt over medium-high heat for 1 minute.